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and more people trust him to handle fiscal cliff negotiations than speaker boehner to handle the pole. poll. is that why people feel he's going to win at least talking about taxes. >> one, the approval rating is very high. two, republicans go either way. whether republicans want to cut a deal and raise taxes just on the rich or whether they won't go with a deal on january 1st, you'll see taxes to rise on everybody. there's a feeling with democrats they're going to win and get what they want either way. this is trufrustrating republic. when i talk to republicans privately, they say this is hugest from trags. the speaker has put $800 billion on the table and said he would go higher than if the president would come along with spending cuts. >> how high are you hearing? >> it's unclear. i think he's just signaling a willingness which many republicans tell me will also end up being a move on the tax rates. but he can't go there with his caucus, unless he has the spending cuts that he can sell $800 billion in revenue, and we're going to get you $800 billion in spending cuts. democrats don't
and more people trust him to handle fiscal cliff negotiations than speaker boehner to handle the pole. poll. is that why people feel he's going to win at least talking about taxes. >> one, the approval rating is very high. two, republicans go either way. whether republicans want to cut a deal and raise taxes just on the rich or whether they won't go with a deal on january 1st, you'll see taxes to rise on everybody. there's a feeling with democrats they're going to win and get what they...
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for example, john boehner. how did things go for you trying to get in to see the speaker of the house? >> we've heard speaker boehner repeat, after continuous mass shootings in our country, that talking about mass changes to our laws would be inappropriate at this time. so during the week that begins with the fifth anniversary of virginia tech and ends with the 13th anniversary of columbine, the two probably most infamous shootings in our country's history, john boehner was unable to meet with us this week because he was too busy. so my question remains, when would be an appropriate time, mr. speaker, to talk about this? because 32 americans are killed every day. following your logic, there will never be a time to talk to us, and that's just unacceptable. >> when the virginia tech massacre happened and you felt that outpouring of sympathy nationally, did you expect we're going to be able to do something about this? >> when i learned what laws we needed to change, how simple.
for example, john boehner. how did things go for you trying to get in to see the speaker of the house? >> we've heard speaker boehner repeat, after continuous mass shootings in our country, that talking about mass changes to our laws would be inappropriate at this time. so during the week that begins with the fifth anniversary of virginia tech and ends with the 13th anniversary of columbine, the two probably most infamous shootings in our country's history, john boehner was unable to meet...
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for example, john boehner. how did things go for you trying to get in to see the speaker of the house? >> we've heard speaker boehner repeat, after continuous mass shootings in our country, that talking about mass changes to our laws would be inappropriate at this time. so during the week that begins with the fifth anniversary of virginia tech and ends with the 13th anniversary of columbine, the two probably most infamous shootings in our country's history, john boehner was unable to meet with us this week because he was too busy. so my question remains, when would be an appropriate time, mr. speaker, to talk about this? because 32 americans are killed every day. following your logic, there will never be a time to talk to us, anat
for example, john boehner. how did things go for you trying to get in to see the speaker of the house? >> we've heard speaker boehner repeat, after continuous mass shootings in our country, that talking about mass changes to our laws would be inappropriate at this time. so during the week that begins with the fifth anniversary of virginia tech and ends with the 13th anniversary of columbine, the two probably most infamous shootings in our country's history, john boehner was unable to meet...
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boehner to stop protecting the rich. joy reid is managing editor of the grio, and david corn is washington bureau chief for mother jones and the author of the ebook "47 percent." today the president took his pitch to a factory in the philadelphia suburbs, and he made clear the rich must pay their fair share. obama's job number one, a tax cut for the 98%. the rest of the people. let's listen to him. >> it's not acceptable to me and i don't think it's acceptable to you for just a handful of republicans in congress to hold middle class tax cuts hostage simply because they don't want tax rates on upper income folks to go up. all right? that doesn't make sense. the senate has already passed a bill to keep income taxes from going up on middle class families. that's already passed the senate. your members of congress, like allyson and chaka, other democrats in the house, they're ready to go, they're ready to vote on that same thing. if we can just get a few house republicans on board, we can pass the bill in the house, it will
boehner to stop protecting the rich. joy reid is managing editor of the grio, and david corn is washington bureau chief for mother jones and the author of the ebook "47 percent." today the president took his pitch to a factory in the philadelphia suburbs, and he made clear the rich must pay their fair share. obama's job number one, a tax cut for the 98%. the rest of the people. let's listen to him. >> it's not acceptable to me and i don't think it's acceptable to you for just a...
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neil: let me ask you many argue that speaker john boehner did causquasi blink. they have 54 days to do it. >> you hav both sides saying we need to cut spending and raise revenue, the issue is rates or reform, businesses, cannot withstand more and higher rates, we have the highest tax rates in the world for corporation, we can take all money of wealthy people. this the country that would only run the country for a few weeks. >> let's say compromise, get rid of credit, and allowances would that be tolerable to a lot of your ceo friends? >> i think that is what the ceos are saying, we are run committee for economic development. with three endorsement campaigns, everyone says fine raise more revenue, but there needs to be a plan but not through rates, then you destroy growththat is the issue, we need a pro-growth policy, only way to deal with tax reform in a way that flattens it, reduces loophole. >> i just don't see it. you are far more plugged into this stuff, than i am, i do not see the will on part of president this argued fairness. on rich paying more, and dism
neil: let me ask you many argue that speaker john boehner did causquasi blink. they have 54 days to do it. >> you hav both sides saying we need to cut spending and raise revenue, the issue is rates or reform, businesses, cannot withstand more and higher rates, we have the highest tax rates in the world for corporation, we can take all money of wealthy people. this the country that would only run the country for a few weeks. >> let's say compromise, get rid of credit, and allowances...
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john boehner liked it so much that he is ready to do it all over again. >>> plus, george w. bush finally comes out to support romney. but wait until you hear how he did it. >>> president obama swings by the view for a little pop culture quiz. >> what is the controversial sex book that is on millions of women's bedside tables. >> he doesn't know. >> i don't know that. >> good. >> okay, next. >> i'll ask michelle when i get home. >> you're watching politician nation on msnbc. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan. and with our no annual fee iras and a wide range of low cost investments, you can execute the plan you want at a low cost. so meet with us, or go to etrade.com for a great retirement plan with low cost investments. ♪ for a great retirement plan with low cost investments. are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we
john boehner liked it so much that he is ready to do it all over again. >>> plus, george w. bush finally comes out to support romney. but wait until you hear how he did it. >>> president obama swings by the view for a little pop culture quiz. >> what is the controversial sex book that is on millions of women's bedside tables. >> he doesn't know. >> i don't know that. >> good. >> okay, next. >> i'll ask michelle when i get home. >>...
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john boehner sent out a memo today. walking through how he expects his members to act. what they will do. how to sequence this. so it sounds like both sides -- i know certainly on the left they have been doing that for quite a while. you have outside groups, outside liberal groups that have been planning for literally months trying to come up with their arguments in case of law toen validate it. >> most court watchers will tell you they expect a 5-4 striking down the mandate. but there are so many different complexities to how they could rule. and how it would play out, charles. we will be talking about it when we get the full ruling but what is your sense? >> i'm impressed how well the secret has been kept when it will be released. i would propose that we entrust the cyber war against iran, the drone war an the future operations of the seals to the supreme court. because at least it won't leak all over the front pages of the papers. my other suggestion would be that we watch how the democrats le act. i think they have a stark choice here. assuming it goes against them,
john boehner sent out a memo today. walking through how he expects his members to act. what they will do. how to sequence this. so it sounds like both sides -- i know certainly on the left they have been doing that for quite a while. you have outside groups, outside liberal groups that have been planning for literally months trying to come up with their arguments in case of law toen validate it. >> most court watchers will tell you they expect a 5-4 striking down the mandate. but there...
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reaction in washington from house speaker john boehner who in a news conference down-played new legislation in light of the shootings in his native ohio. he was asked whether this would prompt a legislative crackdown on gun rights and the house speaker says, let's be honest there's about 250 million guns in america, so they are out there but people should use them responsibly. let's begin with the lead story at this hour. that is politics and a key primary in michigan. the polls open from the detroit news. mitt romney was smiling as he paid a visit to his campaign headquarters on it this primary dash day but his grin disappeared after he started to talk about rick santorum. romney scored santorum over the automated phone calls urging democrats to vote against romney's in today's republican primary. we begin with some of the comments of mitt romney in michigan. >> is michigan proving a little bit more difficult than you expect? >> about ten days or ago or two weeks aago i was down 13 points in michigan. right for you it looks like too close to call. i don't think the pollster know what will
reaction in washington from house speaker john boehner who in a news conference down-played new legislation in light of the shootings in his native ohio. he was asked whether this would prompt a legislative crackdown on gun rights and the house speaker says, let's be honest there's about 250 million guns in america, so they are out there but people should use them responsibly. let's begin with the lead story at this hour. that is politics and a key primary in michigan. the polls open from the...
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speaker boehner put it in one of his tweets today. so it looks like the president has actually led the republicans to an agreement on what we should be doing with student loans, but the republicans are going to try to play this in such a way -- is there a way, i guess, for them to play it where the president doesn't end up with the credit here? >> he's going to end up with the credit for it. it's bad politics for republicans to be opposed to it. and just truck by watching the president on the late night show at the college campuses -- >> how would you like to have a candidate like that? >> he's an awfully good campaigner. it's incredible to watch. there's such a gap between republicans and democrats on this stuff. i remember on the bush campaign in 2004, i meant with our entertainment coalition. it was a former juggler and a ringling brothers executive. so, you know, when it comes to, you know, being hip with the culture, you know, we operate at a little bit of a deficit. >> you always have ted nugent. >> howard, we saw mitt romney gi
speaker boehner put it in one of his tweets today. so it looks like the president has actually led the republicans to an agreement on what we should be doing with student loans, but the republicans are going to try to play this in such a way -- is there a way, i guess, for them to play it where the president doesn't end up with the credit here? >> he's going to end up with the credit for it. it's bad politics for republicans to be opposed to it. and just truck by watching the president on...
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but on sunday with polls showing a strong majority of americans supporting the pipeline, john boehner said its party is going to continue its push. >> if it's not enacted before we take up the american energy and infrastructure jobs act, it will be part of it. >> as the maneuvering continues today, josh fox was arrested while trying to film a congressional hearing on the environmental impact of frac-ing. republicans objected to filming, and instructed capitol hill police to arrest fox when he did not leave. an abc news crew was also denied joining us now, steve israel, tonight. >> good to be with you. >> a poll just conducted found that 64% of americans support the pipeline, 22% oppose. and 13% undecided. i appreciate the environmental concerns, but is it wise politically for the democrats to fight this thing? >> i would imagine if you polled the american people before the oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the majority of the american people might have supported that, and then when the well erupted, the vast majority said wait a minute, maybe we shouldn't go that fast. you have to prov
but on sunday with polls showing a strong majority of americans supporting the pipeline, john boehner said its party is going to continue its push. >> if it's not enacted before we take up the american energy and infrastructure jobs act, it will be part of it. >> as the maneuvering continues today, josh fox was arrested while trying to film a congressional hearing on the environmental impact of frac-ing. republicans objected to filming, and instructed capitol hill police to arrest...
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do you agree with speaker boehner's comments that any new debt reduction or any new debt ceiling talk has to be accompanied by debt reduction? spending cuts? >> i absolutely agree with that and i think we need have drawn the line. we need to hold it strongly that this country is watching as america spends money, spends money and we're going into deeper and deeper debt. we've got to draw a bright line. we look at greece and if we go through another term of barack obama and the kind of spending we've had with his proposed $1.33 trillion deficit, add that up year by year, our little granddaughter born a year and a half ago, share of the debt $44,000. today it's $51,000 if she become as taxpayer. she better. double that. only half the people have federal income tax liability. $102,000 per individual in america that is peii ipaying ta. we have to draw a bright line and do it now. >> i've been hearing a lot of republicans saying, and tell me if this is a theme that the republicans have come up with, which is everybody should participate by paying some tax, because, like you said, about 50%
do you agree with speaker boehner's comments that any new debt reduction or any new debt ceiling talk has to be accompanied by debt reduction? spending cuts? >> i absolutely agree with that and i think we need have drawn the line. we need to hold it strongly that this country is watching as america spends money, spends money and we're going into deeper and deeper debt. we've got to draw a bright line. we look at greece and if we go through another term of barack obama and the kind of...
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i think you will see more of an on message john boehner. he said he had not been talking to romney and his campaign, but at some point they will need a more consistent and consolidated message to appear to be a united front. >> governor, when you look at the ryan plan that has been endorsed by mr. romney, it not only slashes programs for the poor, but it actually raises taxes on poor people. and it gives a huge tax break to the rich. looking at that plan, those making less than $10,000, $112 a year. those making more than a million you see a $265,000 tax break. we're talking about policy, if it became what we do, that it would dramatically impact the people he is now trying to say he is concerned about. >> reverend al, there is an inconsistency with what he is saying and what he is proposing. the ryan budget would cut pell grants. president obama has doubled investments in pell grants. the brian budget would cut medicare severely. president obama is committed to this social safety net. it helps our senior citizens in need of nursing home ca
i think you will see more of an on message john boehner. he said he had not been talking to romney and his campaign, but at some point they will need a more consistent and consolidated message to appear to be a united front. >> governor, when you look at the ryan plan that has been endorsed by mr. romney, it not only slashes programs for the poor, but it actually raises taxes on poor people. and it gives a huge tax break to the rich. looking at that plan, those making less than $10,000,...
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i think it's been frustrating for a john boehner who at root is a legislator and a problem solver, that he can't control his troops, and that's a part of what's going on here. what's also true, and stu, you know this as well as anybody, having interviewed and talked to candidates who become members, the tea party people coming in as freshmen in 2010 viewed themselves as different from the 1994 class, the gingrich class. what's the difference? we share a lot of ideology, but they went washington, so if you think the 1994 gingrich republicans went washington, and they compromised and you're not going to do that, this tells you something about where we are. word or two on the occupy movement, which i think also emerged from the same roots in a similar way, but it tells you a little wit of a difference, almost the tribal difference between the two parties. the tea party movement was leaderless, emerged from the bottom up but they organized, they found candidates, they moved through and into the political process to have an impact and they did. the occupy movement has occupied. they're sitti
i think it's been frustrating for a john boehner who at root is a legislator and a problem solver, that he can't control his troops, and that's a part of what's going on here. what's also true, and stu, you know this as well as anybody, having interviewed and talked to candidates who become members, the tea party people coming in as freshmen in 2010 viewed themselves as different from the 1994 class, the gingrich class. what's the difference? we share a lot of ideology, but they went...
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john boehner said the details will be hashed out in the august recess and voted on in september. the top senate democrat said it took the issue out of the way for now. >> it will provide stability for the coming months, be free of riders. this is very good. >> reporter: the white house says the deal is a "welcome development." one of largest tea party groups, tea party patriots slammed boehner and reid, chastising them for showing "lack of guts" for avoiding what the tea party call a tough vote in an election year. bret? >> bret: molly, thank you. the city we're in tonight, stockton, california, is not the only city in this country facing uncertain financial future. vice president joe biden's hometown is going through the budgetary bends. david milner cranton, pennsylvania. david? >> reporter: the city of scranton made national news when he said he couldn't made payroll and everyone would have to earn minimum wage, $7.25, including the police, firemen, tab mayor. who slashed his own salary. the mayor ignored in court order that said he had to honor collective bargaining agreement
john boehner said the details will be hashed out in the august recess and voted on in september. the top senate democrat said it took the issue out of the way for now. >> it will provide stability for the coming months, be free of riders. this is very good. >> reporter: the white house says the deal is a "welcome development." one of largest tea party groups, tea party patriots slammed boehner and reid, chastising them for showing "lack of guts" for avoiding what...
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he has said he can teal with john boehner. john boehner can't deal with his own republican caucus in the house of representatives. can you follow-up on that point? >> well, that's the feeling in the white house. they believe that no one has boehner's back, if you will, among his, you know, close deputies and so forth and the rank and file and what about, you know, the 85, 89 house freshmen republican who is owe their success in the last election to the tea party? yes, after what happened in the so-called grand bargain last summer, they feel that just what the vice president has expressed rather bluntly in several different, you know, points where he's been asked about this or sometimes where he hasn't been asked about it. so i -- you know, i think you're reflecting the feeling that they have in the administration, and something else that's going to drive this campaign coming up? >> you know, our book is based on talking to people, and it's written in vivid english that anyone can understand. we do have some rigorous political
he has said he can teal with john boehner. john boehner can't deal with his own republican caucus in the house of representatives. can you follow-up on that point? >> well, that's the feeling in the white house. they believe that no one has boehner's back, if you will, among his, you know, close deputies and so forth and the rank and file and what about, you know, the 85, 89 house freshmen republican who is owe their success in the last election to the tea party? yes, after what happened...
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the headaches for john boehner -- mitch mcconnell has been very cold-blooded in his strategy in a way the john boehner has not -- it was in the house for more than the freshman tea party members, the members of the republican study committee including longtime veterans like jim jordan of ohio and mike: pants and a number of others who posed a much deeper challenge. it's part of the problem was there is a natural tendency when you have this movement emerging and people who are energized to write to that tiger and exploited as much as you can. once you have taken them past the finish line, you can call up to them. you can change the animal metaphor. if you cultivate a hungry rottweiler and it scares everybody in the neighborhood, that can be fabulous until you have to go outside. then it may not recognize to the master really is. it has been frustrating for john boehner who is a legislator and problem solver that he cannot control his troops. that is a part of what is going on here. what is also true is that the tea party people coming in as freshmen viewed themselves as different from
the headaches for john boehner -- mitch mcconnell has been very cold-blooded in his strategy in a way the john boehner has not -- it was in the house for more than the freshman tea party members, the members of the republican study committee including longtime veterans like jim jordan of ohio and mike: pants and a number of others who posed a much deeper challenge. it's part of the problem was there is a natural tendency when you have this movement emerging and people who are energized to write...
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now when the other side according to this was pulls his plan that boehner is now out there selling it shallow back away from it she's saying oh no no no no i was just testing the waters with such a low season not suggesting to change c.p.i. she was suggesting the exact tax plan at that. time up because those are other matters they're going to do the tax cuts and if the republicans are going to bring up two hundred or so votes. why would the democrats don't with us i think they would you think. you know and how are the people going. if john boehner pulls on another one of his typical sellouts the conservative base on the well that's why i use the term another one you know if this is this isn't his first rodeo and selling out surrendering but if he does it the conservative base is going to be absolutely hacked i mean just this is this going to be the moment at which eric cantor steps up and sticks that shiv all the way into banners back that has been holder for two years i don't think can or will can or seems to be totally on board with boehner right now youth leadership and so if canto
now when the other side according to this was pulls his plan that boehner is now out there selling it shallow back away from it she's saying oh no no no no i was just testing the waters with such a low season not suggesting to change c.p.i. she was suggesting the exact tax plan at that. time up because those are other matters they're going to do the tax cuts and if the republicans are going to bring up two hundred or so votes. why would the democrats don't with us i think they would you think....
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governor red rendell, we have john boehner and harry- reid and president barack obama and a status quo election in that sense but do you think the president will have more success to work together in the next administration? >> well i thiha there are here. number one, the fact that that's a crisis. cliff is a skri sis. debt situation overall is a crisis and creates a environment of a real opportunity to get something done. most big changes, most big changes occur when there is crisisnt is free have to worry about offending the base and saying he's for significant entitlement reform. he can lead and come to the middle saying to mitch mccnell and john boehner, look i'm for significant entitlement reform and revenues with it. let's go. if he needs and public with a plan, and the republicans torpedo that plan refusing to raise revenue, i think they're going to face political extinction in the next election the problems taken care of. governor? i'm sorry. i have to interrupt >> my congratulations to president obama and the first lady and the
governor red rendell, we have john boehner and harry- reid and president barack obama and a status quo election in that sense but do you think the president will have more success to work together in the next administration? >> well i thiha there are here. number one, the fact that that's a crisis. cliff is a skri sis. debt situation overall is a crisis and creates a environment of a real opportunity to get something done. most big changes, most big changes occur when there is crisisnt is...
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reid calls boehner a dictator. ah, the holiday spirit. it is alive and well here. >>> i'm steve kornacki in new york. doesn't matter where you are. we are going to slide down the slope if a deal isn't reached. some faster than others. today, what you don't hear in all of this. straight talk when it comes to your wallet. >>> i'm toure. a big day today. anti-fragile. chaos can be good. oh, we'll make them mad today. >> maybe a little too much chaos for us who's still feeling under the weather, s.e. but we have a whole hour of "the cycle" starting right now. >>> it's basketball thursday here on "the cycle" and we have a classic for you as we relate dr. nasmith to the fiscal whatever here in washington. we take you to washington for last night's cavaliers-wizards game, a classic between the boehner-led cavs at 6-23 against the harry reid wizards at 3-22. pay attention, kornacki. cleveland won. the final was 87-84. this even though cleveland's best player irving missed 9 out of 10 shots in the second half and missed 4 out of 6 free-throws with
reid calls boehner a dictator. ah, the holiday spirit. it is alive and well here. >>> i'm steve kornacki in new york. doesn't matter where you are. we are going to slide down the slope if a deal isn't reached. some faster than others. today, what you don't hear in all of this. straight talk when it comes to your wallet. >>> i'm toure. a big day today. anti-fragile. chaos can be good. oh, we'll make them mad today. >> maybe a little too much chaos for us who's still...
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you have to give boehner credit. he said new revenue. >> the president goes to sleep tonight he's thinking, i won. must be a tremendous relief on his part. then he's thinking down the road, because he is thinking of the future, he's going, wait a minute, i got two big risks. one, i can't defend my philosophy which my base will hate and i will hate myself for it. michelle will hate me for it. and we need more money to do more things. the other fear is i'm going off the fiscal cliff, meaning i tried so hard to get my way that we screwed it up with the republicans like we did last august and nothing gets done and the economy tanks again for a second recession, and i'm going down in history as a double failure. >> he can't let that happen. >> at some point he has to pull back from the paul krugmans of the world and the people on the far left, not far left but left, and say i'm president, you're a columnist. >> right. he has -- he's going to get a lot of flack from both his own left flank and the right. he has to accept t
you have to give boehner credit. he said new revenue. >> the president goes to sleep tonight he's thinking, i won. must be a tremendous relief on his part. then he's thinking down the road, because he is thinking of the future, he's going, wait a minute, i got two big risks. one, i can't defend my philosophy which my base will hate and i will hate myself for it. michelle will hate me for it. and we need more money to do more things. the other fear is i'm going off the fiscal cliff,...
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john boehner called it nonsense. but here's the point, aren't there still places in the country where some conservatives consider the president's citizenship and religion to be still up for question? >> yes, and you see that playing out in some of these states that have discussions about whether or not the president will be on the ballot. i think there's that going on in arizona. so yes, you do have ideas. so you've seen him distance himself. mitt romney himself could be open to some of this discussion about whether he's another. this isn't very familiar for a lot of americans. but you get into those questions, discussions black liberation theology then i think in some ways there's a straight line. that's something of david axelrod says is not on the table. but he very well knows that going into these cultural issues around race and religion are dangerous for him as well as the president. he is obviously focused on the economy, and that's where he feels the election will be won or lost. >> thanks so much for joining
john boehner called it nonsense. but here's the point, aren't there still places in the country where some conservatives consider the president's citizenship and religion to be still up for question? >> yes, and you see that playing out in some of these states that have discussions about whether or not the president will be on the ballot. i think there's that going on in arizona. so yes, you do have ideas. so you've seen him distance himself. mitt romney himself could be open to some of...
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they don't want to hear boehner capitulate. if you read a lot of the right wing sides, not the crazy once, they're already teeing up to say bain ser a failure, he gave into obama. they want to hear him talk the talk. while he still has the rejectionists in hand in the lame duck caucus and while he has that donor class that wants to hear this conservative rhetoric, he's still got to play the game. behind the jeans i think republicans understand they're going to lose that top rate fight. they're going to lose that and i wouldn't be surprised if they wound up putting the debt creeling into the deal at the end, but up until the moment they make the deal, he's got to talk the talk. >> if i was only interested in right wing money and money at the top, i would say that's all true and, therefore, the faster they make a deal the better because if they're going to raise the rate anyway, get it over with. >> it would be better for the republicans if they make a deal now. >> boehner can make a better deal now. the question is whether anyon
they don't want to hear boehner capitulate. if you read a lot of the right wing sides, not the crazy once, they're already teeing up to say bain ser a failure, he gave into obama. they want to hear him talk the talk. while he still has the rejectionists in hand in the lame duck caucus and while he has that donor class that wants to hear this conservative rhetoric, he's still got to play the game. behind the jeans i think republicans understand they're going to lose that top rate fight. they're...
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you have to give boehner credit. he said new revenue. >> the president goes to sleep tonight he's thinking, i won. must be a tremendous relief on his part. then he's thinking down the road, because he is thinking of the future, he's going, wait a minute, i got two big risks. one, i can't defend my philosophy which my base will hate and i will hate myself for it. michelle will hate me for it. and we need more money to do more things. the other fear is i'm going off the fiscal cliff, meaning i tried so hard to get my way that we screwed it up with the republicans like we did last august and nothing gets done and the economy tanks again for a second recession, and i'm going down in history as a double failure. >> he can't let that happen. >> at some point he has to pull back from the paul krugmans of the world and the people on the far left, not far left but left, and say i'm president, you're a columnist. >> right. he has -- he's going to get a lot of flack from both his own left flank and the right. he has to accept t
you have to give boehner credit. he said new revenue. >> the president goes to sleep tonight he's thinking, i won. must be a tremendous relief on his part. then he's thinking down the road, because he is thinking of the future, he's going, wait a minute, i got two big risks. one, i can't defend my philosophy which my base will hate and i will hate myself for it. michelle will hate me for it. and we need more money to do more things. the other fear is i'm going off the fiscal cliff,...
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boehner was completely elusive. make no mistake, these aren't just leaders on so-called women's issues. these are women leaders on all issues. joining us now are crystal ball, democratic strategist and legal analyst and melissa perry, host of msnbc's melissa perry show. good evening to both of you. i wonder if i can play a quick fire round. how many of these republican women voted for the scaled back house version of the violence against women act, which would not protect immigrants, gays or native american women. how many out of the 24? >> 22. >> excellent. both right. second question. how many of these 24 republican women which would cut child care, cut meals on wheels and other home based services to 1.7 million seniors. and cut care for nearly one million disabled adult americans. how many? >> 24. >> wonderful. you're both right. crystal, tell me, what on earth is the women's policy committee, other than a cosmetic attempt to redress the republican party on the issue. >> well, that's exactly what it is. >> their
boehner was completely elusive. make no mistake, these aren't just leaders on so-called women's issues. these are women leaders on all issues. joining us now are crystal ball, democratic strategist and legal analyst and melissa perry, host of msnbc's melissa perry show. good evening to both of you. i wonder if i can play a quick fire round. how many of these republican women voted for the scaled back house version of the violence against women act, which would not protect immigrants, gays or...
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next, boehner is betting man. stay with us. >> i would say there's a two in three chance that we win control of the house again. but there's a one in three chance that we could lose. >> you're telling me there's a chance. >> yeah! ♪ you are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ you make me happy [ female announcer ] choose the same brand your mom trusted for you. children's tylenol, the #1 brand of pain and fever relief recommended by pediatricians and used by moms decade after decade. [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em, with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds, and stops new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control. for up to four months. (spoken in mandarin) i've still got hours of battery life. it's an ultrabook. you bring great shame upon this coffee hut. with a long-lasting ultrabook, everything else seems old fashioned. ultrabook. inspired by intel. holding down the fort while you're out catching a movie. [ growls ] lucky for me, your friends showed up
next, boehner is betting man. stay with us. >> i would say there's a two in three chance that we win control of the house again. but there's a one in three chance that we could lose. >> you're telling me there's a chance. >> yeah! ♪ you are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ you make me happy [ female announcer ] choose the same brand your mom trusted for you. children's tylenol, the #1 brand of pain and fever relief recommended by pediatricians and used by moms decade...
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boehner wanted the debt ceiling to expire before the election. the white house said, no way, and eventually boehner caved. >> do you think the white house took any lessons away from that near deal on the grand bargain but what ended up happening and what lessons are those? >> yeah. i think the lesson pretty much is that you can't just have an inside game. you can't sit people around the table without going to the public and explaining exactly what you're doing and why you're doing it. i think we're seeing much more of that now and it's quite effective? >> you're to sort of get public support for the grand bargain? >> correct. >> i want to move to what happens if there's a president romney. what would a working relationship be between senate democrats and a president romney? >> it's too early to tell. we'd first have to figure out what his positions are. you could see why he doesn't like to go on these sunday talk shows by what happened on "meet the press." bill clinton said he was missing one word, arithmetic. he's missing two words, arithmetic a
boehner wanted the debt ceiling to expire before the election. the white house said, no way, and eventually boehner caved. >> do you think the white house took any lessons away from that near deal on the grand bargain but what ended up happening and what lessons are those? >> yeah. i think the lesson pretty much is that you can't just have an inside game. you can't sit people around the table without going to the public and explaining exactly what you're doing and why you're doing...
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and when you look at the president and speaker boehner going to silicon valley it is really a contrast. barack obama is going to say you folks need some regulation and you need some cops on the beach there, and john boehner is not going to say that. i think barack obama is going to carry california, and we'll win those congressional seats, because they are pro-choice proenvironment, and pro med medicare. >> but they don't think their donation will be spent in california. >> no, but one place it will go will be a state like nevada because last time the president was here we went to dinner and then went to see the president, and they said some of this money will be spent in nevada. so there will be some sharing in swing shattates coming out of the west. >> it started with when steve jobs said mr. president you may be a one-term president. and he has lost the confidence of the tech executives. but the balance has shifted over to the republican side. >> so in california if you compared the donations to mitt romney and barack obama that mitt romney would have more of the tech money? >> no r
and when you look at the president and speaker boehner going to silicon valley it is really a contrast. barack obama is going to say you folks need some regulation and you need some cops on the beach there, and john boehner is not going to say that. i think barack obama is going to carry california, and we'll win those congressional seats, because they are pro-choice proenvironment, and pro med medicare. >> but they don't think their donation will be spent in california. >> no, but...
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john boehner was coming in as speaker. the bank terminus announces in the -- advances in the senate. people were starting to write off the obama president the bush presidency after what seemed to be a promising start. i was lucky enough to talk to people in the white house, obama's inner circle, and sort of chronicle what came after that. in the lame-duck session, then the very up and down year we had in 2011 with the budget fight and the debt ceiling fights, but of course things like egypt, libya, bin laden raid, which i think set up the campaign. this is sort of a pre-campaign book in ways that examines the with the president was thinking and how he was seeing his own presidency and how he was seeing things as he was trying to tee up is very decisive 2012 election. host: the book "showdown." you brought that bill clinton. this morning, the was a biography back in the 1990's, has the roots of two presidents, born on august 15 years apart at opposite ends of the baby boom generation. bill clinton in 1946. barack obama, 196
john boehner was coming in as speaker. the bank terminus announces in the -- advances in the senate. people were starting to write off the obama president the bush presidency after what seemed to be a promising start. i was lucky enough to talk to people in the white house, obama's inner circle, and sort of chronicle what came after that. in the lame-duck session, then the very up and down year we had in 2011 with the budget fight and the debt ceiling fights, but of course things like egypt,...
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a boehner spokesman confirmed their accuracy to cbs news. when a woman asks can you make me love mitt romney, the speaker replied the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. he added romney has some friends, and fellow mormons, but that's not what this election is about. this is lex is going to be a referendum on the president's failed economic policies. only two weeks ago, romney and boehner campaigned together in ohio. >> it's a little surprising to hear a politician speak so candidly. >> reporter: susan page for u.s.a. today says boehner's remarks underscore romney's continued struggle to rally the republican base. >> mitt romney has a lot of strengths as a candidate. he's got history in the private sector, he's been governor of massachusetts. but he has not come across as a candidate with the most natural connections with an audience. >> reporter: this afternoon a romney advisor released a statement shifting the focus back to the president. john's right in that speech is in lofty rhetoric hasn't gotten the
a boehner spokesman confirmed their accuracy to cbs news. when a woman asks can you make me love mitt romney, the speaker replied the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. he added romney has some friends, and fellow mormons, but that's not what this election is about. this is lex is going to be a referendum on the president's failed economic policies. only two weeks ago, romney and boehner campaigned together in ohio. >> it's a little surprising to hear...
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boehner said he and cantor haven't had a single disagreement in the past year. cantor is often seen as the voice of the tea party people that can make compromise difficult for boehner. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the criticism of mitt romney for his incredible gaffe about poor people continued today. conservative media figures have piled on the front runner for the statement he made in a cnn interview yesterday morning. let's watch them go at him. >> i'm in this race because i care about americans. i'm not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it needs repaired, i'll fix it. i'm not concerned about the very rich. they are doing just fine. i'm concerned about the heart of america. the 90%, 95% of americans who are struggling. we'll hear from the democrat party the plight of the poor. there's no question, it's not good being poor. we have a safety net to help those who are very poor. but my campaign is focused on middle-income americans. >> wow. there's so many fragments of crazy innocence that statement. the national review, the "wall
boehner said he and cantor haven't had a single disagreement in the past year. cantor is often seen as the voice of the tea party people that can make compromise difficult for boehner. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the criticism of mitt romney for his incredible gaffe about poor people continued today. conservative media figures have piled on the front runner for the statement he made in a cnn interview yesterday morning. let's watch them go at him. >> i'm in this...
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there is some tension between -- i mean, we've seen john boehner seems mor willing to make deal. he's been pulled back by members of his caucus, we've heard that eric cantor is one of those leaders. we've heard that harry reid might be the problem. >> does congress exist for a purpose other than being -- >> period, full stop -- >> other than being a puppet theater for a presidential campaign. when you look at congress these days, there's no way to divorce the fact of what is going on with the fact we'll be voting in november. so it's hard to take any of this stuff seriously except looking at it as political theater. >> i would agree with you, except that the republicans seem to be much more lockstep marring towards victory, using the same message points. nancy pelosi is proposing an alternative plan to extendsing the bush tax cuts, which is basically extending them for people making a million or less. sam, when i saw that, i thought these are different objectives here. nancy pelosi i think is thinking about nancy pelosi and how democrats and the messaging they want to spend. it's
there is some tension between -- i mean, we've seen john boehner seems mor willing to make deal. he's been pulled back by members of his caucus, we've heard that eric cantor is one of those leaders. we've heard that harry reid might be the problem. >> does congress exist for a purpose other than being -- >> period, full stop -- >> other than being a puppet theater for a presidential campaign. when you look at congress these days, there's no way to divorce the fact of what is...
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even though boehner had nothing to offer. his signature health care law was lifted directly from a republican rival. in compromise, they say, though, it takes two to tango. president obama showed up in his dancing shoes, but his date threw a punch in his face. i think the american people get that, and i think it's one of the things people like about this president. he doesn't hate the other side, and he keeps earnestly coming back and back and back, much to the frustration at times of partisans like me. but what's not so clear is how things will be different. how we will return to an actual functioning government in a second obama administration. i think a lot of people are going, look, you tried your best. yeah, the other guys, they're a bunch of jerks, but we can't deal with four more years of ugly partisan gridlock even if it's not really your fault. forget about are you better off? the real question for the president is can you get something done? here's what the president said recently to "time" magazine. given how stark
even though boehner had nothing to offer. his signature health care law was lifted directly from a republican rival. in compromise, they say, though, it takes two to tango. president obama showed up in his dancing shoes, but his date threw a punch in his face. i think the american people get that, and i think it's one of the things people like about this president. he doesn't hate the other side, and he keeps earnestly coming back and back and back, much to the frustration at times of partisans...
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only 19% trust john boehner. and in the wake of tonight's developments i would imagine those numbers would get a little worse for the speaker of the house. joining me tonight, former governor howard dean of vermont and cnbc political analyst. mr. dean, good to have you with us, governor. >> thanks, ed. >> give us in short order your commentary without question, what do you think has happened here this evening? >> well, the inside baseball of this is really a problem for the speaker. you can't -- this is something you can't do. you can't have your budget overridden, as governors know, and you can't have a major initiative like this go down when you think you have the votes and you don't. it would not entirely surprise me to see eric cantor or kevin mccarthy, who've been waiting in the wings, kind of gently stack the speaker in the back for a couple years, to make their move after the new session starts. the fiscal cliff, as you know, i believe the country would be better off if we went over the fiscal cliff. we wo
only 19% trust john boehner. and in the wake of tonight's developments i would imagine those numbers would get a little worse for the speaker of the house. joining me tonight, former governor howard dean of vermont and cnbc political analyst. mr. dean, good to have you with us, governor. >> thanks, ed. >> give us in short order your commentary without question, what do you think has happened here this evening? >> well, the inside baseball of this is really a problem for the...
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in john boehner's state. it will save 40,000 jobs in eric cantor's state. so, here you have those two leaders there, i would hope that they would not want to see more layoffs in these recessionary times we're finally getting out of slowly and painfully and should take up our bill and pass it. >> your bill, let's talk about the specifics for a moment. it's 108 billion over two years. >> 109 billion. >> that is two thirds the size of the infrastructure request in the president's budget. in a country where the estimated infrastructure gap is in the trillions, does it do enough, are we getting far enough in solving our problem? >> let me tell you that i would much prefer to see a larger bill, but i'm also a pragmatist. i have to find the sweet spot. we can't pass a democrat only bill it won't happen in the senate. we must reach across the aisle and we did it and what we did is we kept the current level of spending, alleged inflation, but here is the great news, we also took a program called transportation infrastructure financing, and greatly increased that and
in john boehner's state. it will save 40,000 jobs in eric cantor's state. so, here you have those two leaders there, i would hope that they would not want to see more layoffs in these recessionary times we're finally getting out of slowly and painfully and should take up our bill and pass it. >> your bill, let's talk about the specifics for a moment. it's 108 billion over two years. >> 109 billion. >> that is two thirds the size of the infrastructure request in the president's...
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boehner is going to do. later on in the show, california's prop 30 passes to raise taxes on the wealthy. really? do they never learn that this will only backfire? former san francisco mayor willie brown is up next. i just want to know why we have to kill the california economy. because free market capitalism is always the best path to prosperity. i'm larry kudlow. we'll be right back. i'm a conservative investor. i invest in what i know. i turned 65 last week. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward without it. i want to be prepared for the long haul. i see a world bursting with opportunities. india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends. bonds. i like bonds. ishares. commodities. diversification. choices. my own ideas. ishares. i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishar
boehner is going to do. later on in the show, california's prop 30 passes to raise taxes on the wealthy. really? do they never learn that this will only backfire? former san francisco mayor willie brown is up next. i just want to know why we have to kill the california economy. because free market capitalism is always the best path to prosperity. i'm larry kudlow. we'll be right back. i'm a conservative investor. i invest in what i know. i turned 65 last week. i'm getting married. planning a...